Mental Health Research News

May 2, 2024 — Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in ... Read More

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In the Philippines, India and Bangladesh, officials have told students to stay home and do ... facing its hottest temperatures in 170... The health insurer Aetna has agreed to settle a lawsuit ... Read More

Contract treatment found to reduce recidivism and substance-related adverse health events

The United States, in turn, has adopted a model of specialized drug courts. Although contract treatment has been ... including data on visits to specialized health care. The study cohort included ... Read More

News Track: ‘Challenging, rewarding’ first year of Johnson County mental health court

But those individuals have committed criminal acts and are sent to a drug, operating while intoxicated, domestic abuse, veterans or mental health — limited to four Northwest counties — court ... Read More

Brown County Mental Health Alternative court helps participants find and maintain stability

Brown County administers six alternative treatment courts where convicted defendants undergo rigorous screening and concentrated programming as a condition of parole — drug court, heroin/opioid court, ... Read More

College student explores rare mental health condition in award-winning podcast

This year's winning entry is an emotional account of living with schizoaffective disorder, from a student at Miami Dade College. Read More

Mental Health

Milwaukee students are learning to take control of their mental health. They faced the issue head-on at a summit on Monday, April 22. In a recent study, it was discovered that almost 25% of ... Read More

Rising Mental Health Drug Costs: How Should Managed Care Respond?

Magellan Health Services ... trends in drug use. Magellan asked this expert panel to interpret these trends and recommend ways in which managed care can better support use of mental health ... Read More

The Best Mental Health Apps to Use in 2024

Still, they can support your overall mental health. Apps are a convenient way to get extra support between therapy sessions or office visits, and they can offer continued support after graduating ... Read More

Native Americans have shorter life spans, and it's not just due to lack of health care

"Most Native American kids and young people lose their friends at a young age," said Goodlow, who is considering becoming a mental health ... could do it." KFF Health News is a national newsroom ... Read More

Police 'Convince' Man To Drop Knife, Get Mental Health Help

Antioch officers recently de-escalated a situation with a knife-wielding man and convinced him to get a mental health evaluation, police said. Officers responded Friday to a home in the area of ... Read More

Health News

Then, doctors delivered the devastating news ... health care assistant Chloe Quick, 23, who was only given a '50/50' chance of pulling through, is now facing a growing bill of over £5,000 to get ... Read More